I would agree with you, artifice seems to be the correct answer, because those could be all the materials used to deceive us into thinking the actor is much older than he/she really is.
Is the answer to the riddle memories?
Michael thinks that to live , laughing and loving are excellent goals .
Answer: Putting individuals convicted of crimes, especially violent crimes, in prison is thought to make the rest of us safer. But how much safety does all this imprisonment actually buy us? A study I recently published with colleagues shows the answer is very little, especially in the long-term.
I think it's "tears" ... I could be wrong.